Good blend psychological drama and action

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2005)

I really did enjoy myself at this movie. The first half, especially, was intriguing. I already knew the premise of the film, but that didn't keep me from enjoying the plot as it unrolled bit by bit. I have to admire Ewan MacGregor's wise decision to affect an American accent for the scenes where he played "the clone" (Lincoln 6 Echo)...and later, when his "sponsor" (Tom Lincoln) is introduced, he uses his own Scottish accent. The CGI was used well in the scenes where MacGregor acted with himself. The plot was well written so that it was hard to predict where it was going, especially during the first 3/4 of the movie. The last half of the film turned into an action film, and for my taste, there was a bit TOO much action. I know that I am in the minority on this, but I don't like it when there are so many explosions one after the other; after a while I just get numb to it, and it gets to be monotonous. But that's really a minor complaint. The movie was entertaining from beginning to end, and the acting by MacGregor and Scarlett Johanson was excellent.